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South Africa — Exports (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2031 · 121 observations

About this series

Exports of goods and services are the value of goods and services supplied by residents to nonresidents during the period. The series measures a flow, not a stock. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The exports reading for South Africa was 31.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 31.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.38 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 29.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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  • Annual data, 1911–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations

2007–2031

PeriodValue
203132.4 % of GDP
203032 % of GDP
202931.6 % of GDP
202831.4 % of GDP
202731.3 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202631.2 % of GDP
202531.4 % of GDP
202431.8 % of GDP
202333.3 % of GDP
202233.5 % of GDP
202131.2 % of GDP
202027.6 % of GDP
201927.2 % of GDP
201827.5 % of GDP
201727.3 % of GDP
201628.2 % of GDP
201527.7 % of GDP
201429 % of GDP
201328.4 % of GDP
201227.1 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.